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Four pre-existing drugs under trial to treat COVID-19
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 20 (ANI): As experts from across the world scramble to find a cure for the deadly COVID-19, a few pre-existing drugs have shown positive signs in treating the fast-spreading disease.
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DGCI gives test license to 18 companies to conduct COVID-19 tests
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 20 (ANI): The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has given test licence to 18 companies including international and private companies to conduct coronavirus (COVID-19) tests in India.
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US President touts anti-malarial drug as potential treatment for coronavir
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Mar 20 (ANI): As the number of coronavirus cases in the US continued to rise, President Donald Trump on Thursday said that hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malarial drug, can potentially be effective for treating coronavirus.
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No drunken driving checking unless someone is visibly drunk, driving reckl
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 19 (ANI): Delhi police on Thursday said that there will be no drunken driving checking unless someone is visibly drunk in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Over 2.7 kg brown sugar seized in Odisha, 2 held
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Mar 19 (ANI): Two persons were arrested and over 2.7 kilograms of brown sugar seized from their possession in Nilagiri in Balasore district of the state, police said on Thursday.
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Stop sale of suspected fake sanitisers : Maharashtra Minister
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Maharashtra [India], Mar 18 (ANI): Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration Minister Rajendra Shingane has asked the medical stores to stop the sale of suspected fake sanitisers. The fake sanitisers were seized during inspection and have been sent to the laboratory for the report.
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We are using retroviral drugs on some coronavirus patients, says Union Min
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): While addressing the parliamentarians in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan spoke about the steps taken by the Centre to contain coronavirus spread and said they are using retroviral drugs on some patients for the treatment.
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Mumbai Police arrests man for advertising product as measure to cure coron
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 17 (ANI): The officials of the Food and Drug Administration along with Mumbai police on Monday night arrested one person for advertising one of its products as an effective measure to cure coronavirus.
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CCB officials arrest 3 persons, seize 6.7 kg cannabis in Bengaluru
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka), Mar 17 (ANI): Central Crime Branch (CCB) officials on Monday arrested three drug peddlers here with 6.5 kg cannabis (ganja).
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Hand sanitisers, masks declared essential commodities in Maharashtra
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 14 (ANI): Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a notification declaring hand sanitisers, 2 ply and 3 ply surgical masks and N95 masks as essential commodities.
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Coronavirus: No shortage of APIs, formulations, says NPPA
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 14 (ANI): The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) on Friday said that they have not received any reference regarding the shortage of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and formulations.
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Maharashtra: Fake sanitiser factory busted by FDA
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 13 (ANI): A factory allegedly making fake hand sanitisers was raided by the Food and Drug Administration on Friday in the Vakola area of Mumbai.
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